Moment Two Flying Cars Crashed Into Each Other At China Air Show Rehearsal | Watch

Last Updated:September 18, 2025, 17:06 is

Two flying cars collided mid-air during Changchun Air Show rehearsals in China.

Videos captured the fiery wreckage on the ground as fire crews scrambled to contain the blaze. (Image Credit: X)

What was billed as a showcase of cutting-edge technology ended in disaster when two flying cars collided mid-air during rehearsals for the Changchun Air Show in north-east China this week- an accident that has cast fresh doubt on how ready the futuristic vehicles really are.

The aircraft- both built by Xpeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle giant Xpeng – smashed into each other while flying in formation. One suffered severe fuselage damage and erupted in flames after landing.

Videos circulating on Weibo, China’s social media platform, captured the fiery wreckage on the ground as fire crews scrambled to contain the blaze.

Xpeng said in a statement that “all personnel at the scene are safe, and local authorities have completed on-site emergency measures in an orderly manner.” Conflicting reports suggested that one person may have been injured in the incident.

What Are Xpeng’s Flying Cars?

The experimental vehicles are designed for vertical take-off and landing, part drone and part car, and have been priced at around $300,000 (£220,000) each. Earlier this year, Xpeng claimed to have secured about 3,000 pre-orders. The company- already one of the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers- has expanded aggressively into Europe and is pushing flying cars as central to China’s ambition to lead the so-called “low-altitude economy.”

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